Crypticerya townsendi
Cockerell, 1899
Townsend's giant scale bug
Crypticerya townsendi is a of giant in the Monophlebidae (sometimes historically placed in ). It was originally described by Cockerell in 1899 and is currently considered a synonym of Steatococcus townsendi in some taxonomic treatments, though it remains listed under Crypticerya in other sources including iNaturalist and NCBI. The species is known from the United States and belongs to a group of large, often conspicuous scale insects commonly referred to as 'giant .'
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Crypticerya townsendi: /ˌkrɪptɪˈsɪriə ˈtaʊnzɛndi/
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Distribution
United States of America. Distribution records are limited, with observations and specimens documented from within the United States.
Similar Taxa
- Steatococcus townsendiCrypticerya townsendi is treated as a synonym of Steatococcus townsendi in Catalogue of Life and GBIF, though other sources maintain it as a distinct under Crypticerya. The taxonomic relationship between these two generic placements remains unresolved across different databases.